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#aaac42 color: Sphagnales Moss

#aaac42 is rgb(170, 172, 66) in RGB and oklch(72.21% 0.12807 110.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

72.2%
0.128
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #aaac42

#aaac42 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sphagnales Moss (#a5ad44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aaac42 mixed with white

  1. aaac42
  2. b2b459
  3. babd6d
  4. c2c581
  5. cbcd93
  6. d3d6a5
  7. dcdeb7
  8. e4e6c9
  9. edefdb
  10. f6f7ed

Darker: #aaac42 mixed with black

  1. aaac42
  2. 939538
  3. 7d7f2f
  4. 686925
  5. 53541c
  6. 3f4014
  7. 2d2d0b
  8. 1b1b05
  9. 0b0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aaac42 with less saturation

  1. aaac42
  2. a9ac50
  3. a9ab5c
  4. a8ab67
  5. a8aa71
  6. a7a97b
  7. a7a984
  8. a6a88c
  9. a6a795
  10. a5a69d

Questions about #aaac42

What color is #aaac42?

#aaac42 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sphagnales Moss. In RGB it is rgb(170, 172, 66), in HSL hsl(61.13, 44.54%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.21% 0.12807 110.239).

What colors go well with #aaac42?

The complementary color of #aaac42 is #a596f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9b38 and #78b96a. The triadic partners are #37b3e6 and #e182b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #aaac42?

Black text reads better on #aaac42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aaac42 a warm or cool color?

#aaac42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.128.